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| FIG. | PAGE | |
| 1. | Anosia erippus ♀ (Larva, Plate III., fig. 3; Pupa, fig. 27.) |
102 |
| 2. | Ano"ia erip"us under side. | |
| 3, 4. | Argyrophenga antipodum ♂ varieties. (Larva, Plate III., fig. 4; Pupa, fig. 29.) |
110 |
| 5. | Argyro"henga antip"dum ♀ | |
| 6, 7. | Argyro"henga antip"dum under sides. | |
| 8. | Erebia pluto ♂ | 114 |
| 9. | Ere"ia pl"to ♀ | |
| 10. | Ere"ia pl"to under side. | |
| 11. | Erebia butleri ♂ | 115 |
| 12. | Ere"ia butl"ri ♀ | |
| 13. | Ere"ia butl"ri under side. | |
| 14. | Dodonidia helmsi ♂ (Larva, Plate III., fig. 5; Pupa, fig. 28.) |
112 |
| 15. | Dodon"dia hel"si under side. | |
| 16. | Junonia velleda | 109 |
| 17. | Juno"ia vell"da under side. | |
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| FIG. | PAGE | |
| 1. | Vanessa cardui | 108 |
| 2. | Vane"sa car"ui under side. | |
| 3. | Vane"sa itea | 107 |
| 4. | Vane"sa it"a under side. | |
| 5. | Vane"sa
gonerilla. (Larva, Plate III., figs. 1 and 2; Pupa, figs. 31, 32.) |
105 |
| 6. | Vane"sa goner"lla under side. | |
| 7. | Anosia bolina ♂ | 104 |
| 8. | Ano"ia boli"a ♀ | |
| 9. | Ano"ia boli"a under side. | |
| 10. | Lycæna phœbe ♂ | 119 |
| 11. | Lyc"na ph"be under side. | |
| 12. | Lyc"na oxleyi, under side. | 119 |
| 13, 14. | Chrysophanus boldenarum ♂ varieties | 118 |
| 15. | Chryso"hanus bolde"arum under side of ♂ | |
| 16. | Chryso"hanus bolde"arum ♀ | |
| 17. | Chryso"hanus bolde"arum under side of ♀ | |
| 18. | Chryso"hanus salustius ♂ | 116 |
| 19. | Chryso"hanus salu"tius ♀ | |
| 20. | Chryso"hanus salu"tius under side | |
| 21. | Chryso"hanus salu"tius under side of variety (upper side, Plate XIII., fig. 2.) |
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| 22. | Chryso"hanus enysii ♂ | 117 |
| 23. | Chryso"hanus eny"ii ♀ | |
| 24. | Chryso"hanus eny"ii under side. | |
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| Notodontina. | ||
| FIG. | PAGE | |
| 1. | Sphinx convolvuli. (Larva, Plate III, figs. 13 and 14.) |
99 |
| Papilionina. | ||
| 2-5. | Varieties of Chrysophanus salustius | 116 |
| Psychina. | ||
| 6. | Œceticus omnivorus ♂ (Larva, Plate III., figs. 25, 26.) |
123 |
| 7. | Orophora unicolor ♂ | 126 |
| Micropterygina. | ||
| 8. | Porina dinodes ♂ | 132 |
| 9. | Pori"a enysii ♂ | 133 |
| 10. | Pori"a eny"ii ♀ | |
| 11. | Pori"a characterifera ♂ | 133 |
| 12. | Pori"a cervinata ♂ | 133 |
| 13. | Pori"a despecta ♂ | 134 |
| 14. | Pori"a umbraculata ♂ | 134 |
| 15. | Pori"a signata
♂ (Larva, Plate III., fig. 6.) |
134 |
| 16. | Hepialus virescens ♂ (Larva, Plate III., fig. 23; Pupa, fig. 30.) |
129 |
| 17. | Hepi"lus vire"cens ♀ | |
| 18. | Porina cervinata ♀ variety | 133 |
This organ is termed the tongue by Mr. Meyrick. As many mandibulate insects possess a true tongue, and the proboscis of the Lepidoptera is not homologous with the tongue, but with the maxillæ, I think the term is very misleading.
For the examination of the wings taken from dried specimens, I have found that immersion in methylated spirits renders the veins visible after partial denudation with the camel's-hair brush. With recent specimens, however, the scales can easily be entirely removed.
I have found considerable difficulty and uncertainty in examining the neuration of undenuded specimens.
Entom. xxvi. 220.
Trans. N. Z. Inst. xxii. 218.
'British Moths,' 31.
Trans. N. Z. Inst. xxii. 217.
Trans. N. Z. Inst. xxii. 216.
Ibid.
Trans. N. Z. Inst. xix. 7.
Trans. N. Z. Inst. xix. 10.
Leucania aulacias, Meyr., is distinguished by having grey cilia to the hind-wings. The species was described from a single specimen taken at Dunedin and now in Mr. Fereday's collection. I have carefully examined this specimen, and find that the cilia, although considerably injured, are distinctly grey. As, however, I think it undesirable to characterize species so closely resembling each other from such meagre material, I here regard it as a synonym of Leucania arotis.
Report of American Department of Agriculture, 1881, p. 93.
Mr. Philpott informs me that the larva of M. paracausta closely resembles that of M. vitiosa.
This species has been recently named by Mr. Meyrick, but a description of it has not yet been published.
The accurate ascertainment of the positions of the veins near the costa in this species is a matter of considerable difficulty owing to the extremely dense tuft of hairs there situated.
Trans. N. Z. Inst. xix. 29.
Newman's British Moths, 319.
Meyrick, Trans. N. Z. Inst. xix. 33.
Meyrick, Trans. N. Z. Inst. xix. 35.
Trans. N. Z. Inst. xix. 35.
Meyrick, 'Handbook of British Lepidoptera,' 159.
Trans. N. Z. Inst. xi. 300.
Ib. xix. 38.
Since this was written I find that Mr. Meyrick has created a new genus, Hyperaucha, for the reception of this insect. See 'Transactions of the Entomological Society of London,' 1897, 383.
N. Z. 'Journal of Science,' July, 1884.
N. Z. 'Journal of Science,' July, 1884.
A second specimen of this variety has since occurred in the neighbourhood of Nelson.
Trans. N. Z. Inst. xvi. 60.
Trans. N. Z. Inst. xvi. 60.
N. Z. 'Journal of Science,' July, 1884.
Trans. N. Z. Inst. xvi. 60.
Trans. N. Z. Inst. xviii. 208.
Ib. xvi. 71.
Ib.
Trans. N. Z. Inst. xvi. 78.
Trans. N. Z. Inst. xvi. 82.
Trans. N. Z. Inst. xvi. 83.
Trans. N. Z. Inst. xvi. 86.
In connection with these three species of Notoreas I should here mention that I have a number of specimens in my collection which appear to me to establish a complete transition between N. mechanitis, N. paradelpha, and N. perornata. From a careful study of these specimens I am led to believe that these three forms are really only varieties of one very variable species. Mr. Meyrick does not at present share this opinion, but I am disposed to think that this is chiefly due to the comparatively limited number of specimens he has had the opportunity of examining. In any case I do not regard the question of the specific or varietal values of these, or indeed of any other forms, as matters of great scientific importance, being, to a great extent, merely matters of individual opinion.
Trans. N. Z. Inst. xvi. 57.
Mr. Meyrick now includes these three species in the genus Gonophylla. (See Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1897, 387.)
'Trans. N. Z. Inst.' xxii. 214.
'Catalogue of N. Z. Butterflies,' p. 21.
'Trans. N. Z. Inst.' x. 265.
'Cat. N. Z. Butterflies,' p. 22.
'Trans. N. Z. Institute,' x. 463.
Ibid. xviii. 205.
Since writing the above, I have been informed by Mr. Kingsley that one male specimen of A. bolina was taken at Wakapuaka, in 1896, and two others reported as seen at Collingwood and Nelson in March, 1897. Mr. A. P. Buller has also kindly informed me of the capture of a male specimen in perfect condition, at Ohau, Manawatu district, in March, 1898.
See notes by Mr. Stainton in the Ent. Mo. Mag., xxv. pp. 225, 268.
'British Butterflies and Moths,' p. 103.
'Entomologist,' xxii. 37.
'Trans. N. Z. Inst.' xxviii. 312.
'Trans. N. Z. Inst.' xv. 197.
Ent. Mon. Mag. iv. p. 53.
'Trans. N. Z. Inst.' ix. 460; x. 252.
'Trans. N.Z. Inst.,' vol. x. 259.
'Catalogue of N. Z. Butterflies,' 22.
'Catalogue of New Zealand Butterflies,' 18, 23, Pl. II., fig. 1.
Trans. N. Z. Inst. xvi. 550.
Stainton's 'British Butterflies and Moths,' 103, Pl. II., fig. 1.
Trans. N. Z. Inst. xvi. 550.
Stainton's 'British Butterflies and Moths,' 106.
Trans. N. Z. Inst. xvi. 550.
'Catalogue of N.Z. Butterflies,' 17, 23. Pl. IV., figs. 3, 4.
For further details on this subject see 'The Entomologist,' xiii. 245, and xviii. 159.
'Trans. N. Z. Inst.' x. (1877), 262.
'Entomologist,' xviii. 36.
Since writing the above I understand from Mr. Baunehr that he has met with several specimens of this species in forest on the Dun Mountain, Nelson, at an elevation of about 2,000 feet.